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Greek banks exposure in the shipping sector more than €8 billion
Shipping revenues have grown by 20 per cent in four years, and Greek banks’ exposure in the shipping sector is in excess of €8 billion, most of it in foreign …
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European Commission takes Denmark to court over illegal use of ‘feta’ name
The European Commission has taken Denmark to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for exporting white cheese labelled as ‘feta’ to non-EU countries as ‘feta’ is a Protected Designation of …
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Young Greek backpacker’s job application for Australian farm work goes viral
Each year over 600,000 backpackers make their way to Australia, and Lukas Giankintzis has found a way to stand out. The 26-year-old from the island of Kos posted a job …
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Greek student research teams take gold at annual MIT synthetic biology competition
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday welcomed the high school and grade school students who won three silver and one bronze medals and three citations at the World Robot Olympiad …
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This Greek Australian father is trying to combat isolation among autistic adults
Steve Drakoulis’ son George was diagnosed with autism at two-and-a-half. At that stage, the father of two knew next to nothing about autism. “All you know is that it’s supposed …
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Fr George Frangos, moved from corporate finance to priesthood, and now bids farewell to his parish
Parishioners of the Dormition of Our Lady, the Greek Orthodox Church of Altona and Districts, would say that Fr George Frangos was born to be a member of the clergy. …
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Love finds a way even as Storm Gyrionis rages over Greek resort town
Storm Gyrionis may have cut a swathe of devastation across parts of France, Italy and Germany on Sunday and Monday but love can still find you; even in a disaster …
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The olive tree: a timeless symbol of the Greek world
Over 250 people turned out for the theatre production staged by Zenon Greek Language School at South Oakleigh College on Friday, 22 November. The performance was part of the 2019 …
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Teachers launch new 24 book series for Greek language learning in Australia
New and exciting educational material was launched at Alphington Grammar on Sunday for teaching and learning the Modern Greek language. The material, conceptualised and developed by three teachers, Ourania Papageorgiou, …
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British tourist attacked by husband on Ithaca has been named; his family face “total devastation”
A post mortem revealed that British tourist Iain Armstrong, 40, died of a brain haemorrhage, according to local media reports. The British account manager, who worked for a software company …